This descriptive study investigates the development of a district leadership coaching program. Specifically, the study examines the creation of a coaching program for elementary principals, the first six months of monthly meetings between the coaches and district leaders, and the perceived utility of the meetings by the district coaches.…

This book contains strategies for effective literacy coaching of teachers in districts and schools. Whether it's your job to start a literacy coaching initiative or to be an effective literacy coach to your colleagues, this guide has all the steps and strategies you need: (1) Roles and responsibilities of literacy coaches; (2) Keys to building…

In "Effective Literacy Coaching: Building Expertise and a Culture of Literacy," literacy experts Shari Frost, Roberta Buhle, and Camille Blachowicz provide more than 50 practical activities designed to help K-12 literacy professionals: (1) Assess the current literacy program; (2) Plan changes that will foster a culture of literacy; (3) Collaborate…

Notes that some companies have begun setting up formal mentoring programs, matching junior managers with compatible seasoned veterans. Looks at what various companies are doing in the area of mentoring and formulates four key questions to ask when setting up a mentoring program. (NB)

The Louisiana State University Libraries adopted a mentoring program in 1998 to help tenure-track librarians successfully meet tenure requirements. The program was evaluated after the first year and the faculty determined that it was successful; it was implemented on a permanent basis. The program was developed using six basic components. Details…

Translates some beliefs of Invitational Education, a self-concept view of human relations, into a framework of supervisory activities that facilitate the coordination of counseling services and promote the professional development of counselors. (Author)

Clarifies "team building" within the context of adventure education and professional development. Suggests that corporate programs begin with a preprogram assessment of the group and include corporate involvement in designing the curriculum. Discusses current trends and provides questions that can be used by corporate leaders to identify the right…

Mentoring is of proven benefit to a variety of organizations, including academic libraries. A formal mentoring program for library faculty in a medium-sized academic library was created to take advantage of what is offered. Goals and objectives were established, the responsibilities of mentor, protege, and the professional stakeholders were…

Campus activities programmers are offered advice on making the most of what they learn at a convention, including some hints for organization before the convention, suggestions for dealing with agents and other schools and for taking notes, and ideas for follow-up. Special attention is given to cooperative buying agreements schools may make with…

Increasing attention to mentoring in the teaching profession in recent years has been accompanied by a proliferation of programs, literature and expertise related to experienced teachers helping new teachers. To assess the extent to which there is a common set of functions performed by teacher mentors, a two-phase study of mentoring was…

In this resource, educational coach Karla Reiss helps superintendents, principals, and teachers understand the fundamentals of effective leadership coaching programs that result in long-lasting educational change. Using a balance of theory and practice, Reiss offers 11 core competencies adopted by the rapidly growing coaching profession including…

The Department of Energy (DOE) has implemented a coherent recruitment, training, and professional development program to provide the technical talent necessary to run DOE's many complex operations. Designed to provide recently graduated, entry-level engineers and scientists the learning and experience requisite to effective job performance and…

A guide to the organization and administration of professional development efforts for student personnel workers is presented. The development of the guide was based on needs within the organization: (1) to understand processes and procedures of student personnel services and how they relate to other departments; (2) to communicate and relate to…

Early collaborative efforts between librarians and computing professionals at Rice University (Texas) led to the realization that some organizational restructuring was needed to effectively serve changing user needs. A new approach to delivering user services has not only benefited users but also resulted in growth and skills development for…

This report provides guidelines for replicating a project of the Cleveland (Ohio) Public Schools, called the "Major Work Partnership," which paired experienced teachers of gifted classes with teachers of regular elementary classes for the purpose of improving the regular teachers' skills in gifted education. The mentorship component of…